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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

After swings and hugs, some realism returns

Relations with Pakistan represent a major policy failure.

30 May 2018 1:21 AM IST

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To get rich would be glorious escape from pointless life, says young...

You work hard but only see limited returns, like you're in an endless loop, he said.

29 May 2018 7:03 PM IST

When NASA was looking for a new class of astronauts, only 12 were selected from a whopping 18,300 applicants.

China to recruit civilian astronauts, boost crewed missions

New astronauts will include maintenance engineers and payload specialists as well as pilots.

5 March 2018 9:17 AM IST

Tibetan Buddhist monks praying during a ceremony for Monlam at the Rongwo Monastery, in Tongren County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. (Photo: AFP)

Tibetans greet new year with giant Buddhas, a huge thangka, dancing

The thangka's size flaunts its monastery's wealth and power, said Anna Sehnalova, a Tibetologist at Oxford University.

5 March 2018 12:23 AM IST

US President Donald Trump shakes hand with China President Xi Jinping at the end of a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Photo: AFP)

Trump praises Chinese president Xi Jinping extending tenure 'for life'

During the remarks, Trump praised Xi as 'a great gentleman' and added: 'He's the most powerful (Chinese) president in a...

4 March 2018 11:47 AM IST

Nearing the end of his first term, Xi Jinping will be formally elected to a second at the annual meeting of Chinas largely rubber-stamp parliament opening on March 5. (Photo: File)

Will 'take necessary measures' if US harms trade, says China

Xi Jinping's top economic aide, Liu He, met with US officials at White House this week to discuss the fraught economic...

4 March 2018 11:32 AM IST

This could lead to better treatments and help doctors more accurately predict life-threatening complications from the disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

A 'paradigm shift' in the diagnosis of diabetes: study

This will enable earlier treatment to prevent complications in patients who are most at risk of being affected.

3 March 2018 9:52 AM IST

Chinese and some foreign investors are pouring money into start-up firms that specialise in AI given Beijings emphasis on the technology.

China's AI start-up Megvii raising USD 500 million at USD 3.5 billion...

Megvii's latest fundraising comes amid Beijing's plans to build a ubiquitous closed-circuit television (CCTV)...

10 Dec 2018 1:00 PM IST

Electronic payments has given us a new way to pay, but it must not replace cash payments. (Photo: Pixabay)

China says rejecting physical cash is illegal amid e-payments...

The ease of use has meant that some vendors, especially in major cities, have stopped accepting physical cash.

10 Dec 2018 12:25 PM IST

The new case in Shenmu city of Shaanxi province killed 19 of 33 pigs.

China reports new African swine fever outbreaks in Shaanxi, Guizhou...

he virus causes a haemorrhagic fever with high mortality rates in pigs.

10 Dec 2018 10:21 AM IST

With its Change 4 mission, China hopes to be the first country to make a soft landing.

China launches pioneering mission to far side of moon

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a lunar probe blasted off at 2:23 a.m. from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in...

9 Dec 2018 7:04 PM IST

Later, WeChat complied with the Russian requirements.

Chinese police shut down 1,100 social media accounts

The police found that some social media accounts fabricated accusations against companies and individuals.

9 Dec 2018 11:21 AM IST